This is the kanji is most commonly used to signify a minute as in 五分 (5 minutes). It can also mean separate or divide as well as the portion separated, which makes sense since the bottom radical is katana ().

on readings:
  • bun
  • bu
  • fun
kun readings:
  • wa
examples:
bunkatsu division, partitioning
bunryō quantity, amount, dosage
fukabun indivisible
funbetsu good judgement
funshin minute hand
hanbun half
harahachibu stomach 80% full
jibun oneself, one's own
kibun feeling, mood
sanken bunritsu separation of powers
tabun probably

ippun 1 minute
nifun 2 minutes
sanpun 3 minutes
yonfun 4 minutes
gofun 5 minutes
roppun 6 minutes
nanafun 7 minutes
happun 8 minutes
kyuufun 9 minutes
juppun 10 minutes

links:
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Last change on 4 March 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.